A huge phallic sculpture has disappeared and the authorities are perplexed | the Chronicle

The German authorities have opened an investigation, after a Wooden sculpture in the shape of a penis, 1738 meters high, missing from a mountain , in the south of Bavaria, where it was installed several years ago.

Police in the town of Kempten said the monument appears to have been dismantled over the weekend, local media reported.

So far yes we don’t know who owns it sculpture – a symbol of the Grünten mountain, was recognized by Google maps as a “cultural monument” -, which makes the case even more complex, because there is formally no injured party. “We don’t know if it’s a crime or not” , said the spokesperson for the local police, Holger Stabik .

Meanwhile, neighbors detailed that all that’s left is a small log and lots of wood chips . ” Someone must have cut it during a pricking operation “ , Outfit Michele called . Although he added that he hadn’t heard the saw motor.

The mayor of the municipality of Rettenberg, Nikolaus Weissinger, He also regretted that the unusual monument disappeared after its new period of glory: “It’s a penalty “. The structure has become a icon of the city and even a small local brewery dedicated its own beer to him roja.

According to a local legend, The sculpture was made as a joke gift for a young man’s birthday, but because the family did not appreciate the present, the 200-kilogram piece was taken to the mountain and left there.

Over the past few weeks, the sculpture has been demolished, but it was quickly put back in its place.